Hey guys,

I'm pretty picky on who I endorse and usually my endorsements are judged upon three criteria:

- customer service
- parts availability
- pricing

...in that order

Today, I went down to California Mini-Truck, a Toyota parts dismantler in Montclair, CA. While they did not have the part i was looking for, they sure did make an effort to source it. The person I dealt with was a guy named Troy. A very personable and knowledgable guy. If you call them, definitely ask for him. He mentioned he hangs out at Pirate, so many of you might be familiar with him.

In anycase, if you're looking for used parts, give Troy a call. Here's the company's info:

California Mini Truck
www.calminitruck.com
909-622-1381

Bob

 

Ooh cool... I've been wondering where to find some certain parts. If these guys have your approval then I'll definitely need to give them a call.

Thanks for the contact info Bob!

 

yeah pete, definitely call troy

 

That is great to see.... There is not too many yards in Michigan who carry Toyota.

 

Yeah, Troy is a really helpful guy who's into Toyota's, I've been buying from him for over 8 years back when he worked for Fermans and he stands by what he sells and will go the extra mile to help you.

 

Called up Troy and he gave me a couple different suggestions to the part I'm looking for instead of selling it to me outright because he knew that it would be such a pain to install.

He gets my vote of confidence too

 

so where exactly is CA mini truck? i need a bed, and will drive a few hours if i find one the right price...... gas is going to kill me though...... i will be driving a fullsize 89 chevy 2500 v8 flatbed

 

jim,

they are down here in so cal (montclair, ca). off the 71 and the 10 freeways

bob

 

Here's the picture from the website:

 

doh! thats a little too far for me... unless they ahve a bed for say... free

 

Long story short, I called Troy at
Cal Mini Truck to get a part, he took is time to make sure I was ordering what i needed, not what he wanted to sell, he answered all my questions, answered all my calls to him, if i had to leave him a message, he called me back, that day, and answered all my emails, that day.
The part was just what I wanted, just as excepted, and fast shipping.
California Mini Truck gets an A +